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" Famous for its Aussie-style dishes, Outback serves up surf and turf classics\u2014plus totally addictive appetizers like the Bloomin&amp;#039; Onion and proprietary brown bread. It&amp;#039;s also\u00A0surprisingly one of the most affordable\u00A0fast casual chains\u00A0despite its steak-heavy menu. But whatever reason keeps you coming back for more food from Down Under, there are some seriously awesome facts you need to know about the Outback. 1. It started in the &amp;#039;80s. Bloomin&amp;#039; Brands, Inc. owns Outback (now we know where the name for the fried onion dish comes from) and the parent company was established in 1988 by\u00A0Trudy Cooper,\u00A0Chris Sullivan, Robert Basham, and Tim Gannon.\u00A0 2. The original location opened in Tampa, FL. Nearly three\u00A0decades ago\u2014in March 1988.\u00A0 3. It was inspired, in part, by Crocodile Dundee. Thanks to the surging popularity of the 1986 film starring Paul Hogan, the image of Australians became very popular in America. Harnessing the rugged and carefree vibe of Australian culture, Outback&amp;#039;s founders created their Aussie-themed restaurant.\u00A0        4. The founders never went to Australia. According to Sullivan, the team didn&amp;#039;t want to be influenced by authentic Aussie food and instead decided to deliver\u00A0&amp;quot;American food and Australian fun.&amp;quot;\u00A0You know, like giant-size onions that have been deep fried and served with spicy remoulade.\u00A0   5. But there are locations Down Under. The menu is only slightly different in Australia, where there are not one but seven locations of the American chain. And its tagline is a weirdly grammatically incorrect &amp;quot;Live Adventurous.&amp;quot;\u00A0 6. The company mantra is\u00A0&amp;quot;No Rules, Just Right.&amp;quot; The steakhouse\u00A0team takes food seriously, without forgetting any of the fun, knowing that nothing stands in the way of making you happy. 7. Outback is related to Carrabba&amp;#039;s. The same group that operates all of Outback&amp;#039;s locations is also in charge of Carrabba&amp;#039;s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming&amp;#039;s Prime Steakhouse &amp;amp;amp; Wine Bar.  8. There are seven types of steak to choose from. Including\u00A0Signature Sirloin, Ribeye, New York Strip, Bone-in Natural Cut Ribeye, Filet Mignon, Porterhouse, and Slow-Roasted Prime Rib.\u00A0And each one is unique in its own way.  9. According to Outback, there are only two ways to cook a steak. You either season and sear it\u00A0or you wood-fire grill it. But no matter what, they&amp;#039;ll cook it to your perfect temperature\u2014guaranteed.  10. They used to offer steak\u00A0flights. In 2013, the chain sold plates of three 3-ounce steaks with four sauces on the side so you could sample different cuts and dips. It sounds like a pretty dope concept but apparently they didn&amp;#039;t do as well as expected because the offer ended after only a few weeks.\u00A0 11. Lunch is new to the menu\u2014and super cheap. Take advantage of more than\u00A070 combos for just\u00A0$7, including dishes like chicken quesadillas, rib-eye melts, fish tacos, and Outback burgers.\u00A0The chain has even started its own endless soup and salad combo that could\u00A0rival Olive Garden&amp;#039;s.  12. The mailing list is actually worth it.\u00A0 If you sign up for Outback&amp;#039;s coupon program, you can\u00A0score deals like free $10 gift cards, 15 percent off meals, Bloomin&amp;#039; Onions on the house, and more. 13. The Bloomin&amp;#039; Onion has made its way into burgers. Not only has the famous fried onion been given a total upgrade with cheese and bacon, it&amp;#039;s also being used to top burgers in the best way.\u00A0      #TBT to that time when we devoured a Bloom Burger pic.twitter.com/clF1dbb296 \u2014 Outback Steakhouse (@Outback) June 9, 2016    Follow Delish on Instagram. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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